MEDWAY - Medway High School teacher Aubrie Rojee was selected as one of 45 other teachers around the world for the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development’s 2014 Class of Emerging Leaders.

ASCD, a global organization that focuses on exceptional educational practices, announced the selection earlier this month.

Rojee, a social studies teacher, assumed a new role this year as the humanities instructional leader, overseeing teachers in the English, social studies, languages, music and art departments.

Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Dr. Armand Pires, who nominated Rojee for the class, said she "clearly had outstanding practices" in the classroom.

He said when she assumed the new position this year, her practices rubbed off on other humanities teachers.

"She became a teacher of teachers – in a very real way," he said. "She provided a lot of value to the professional environment there. When we see really promising leaders, we always try to provide an opportunity for them to gain some concrete experience."

He said teachers like Rojee with proven leadership skills tend to rise into "formal leadership roles" within the district.

"Part of what I saw, and what we in the district see, is that she clearly has outstanding practices," Pires said.

According to a release from ASCD, the two-year Emerging Leaders program will help advance the organizations positions and values, help shape education policy for the "whole child," and "explore multiple ASCD leadership pathways."

The 2014 Class of Emerging Leaders will also receive exclusive access to a pool of grant funds, the release said.

Rojee, who just finished her 12th year of teaching and fourth in Medway, said she believes teaching starts with the students.

Rojee said she is excited to bring even more opportunities to Medway’s students and teachers, including attending events at the ASCD’s headquarters in Virginia this summer to network with the 45 other teachers worldwide who were selected.

She said her passion for teaching stems from a passion for learning.

"You constantly have to be educating yourself to become a better educator," Rojee said.

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